Tropical cyclones Tatiana and Winston are not expected to remain cyclones long enough to be any major threat to New Zealand, but they will definitely be noticed. Tropical... Read More

'Galagan Polaris”, that's his kennel name, be warned - you're a marked man. That's because the imposing pedigree Maremma Sheepdog barked at the Western Bay... Read More

A decision made in January by the Whakatane District Council to stop adding fluoride to the Whakatane and Ohope water supplies has now been revoked. The district... Read More

Two tropical lows developing north of New Zealand are threatening wind and rain next week. A tropical cyclone forming between Fiji and Vanuatu today is expected... Read More

Gourmet Night Market in Mount Maunganui continues to lead the event pack in New Zealand, announcing today an outstanding landfill diversion average of 97.6 per cent. The... Read More

Work is underway at the Maungatapu underpass site to remove asbestos from a contaminated piece of land. The contaminated area between the scout hall and the stream... Read More

When will it end? Hot, sticky and humid all week, now soaking wet and continuing to be uncomfortably muggy. Everyone's complaining. But there's relief in store. Sitcky,... Read More

The total fire ban which has been inforce on the Coromandel this summer has been lifted this week. But the Thames-Coromandel District Council says while the ban... Read More

A species of recently discovered mite that eats wasps is being checked to ensure it won't also eat bees. The mite, discovered by Landcare Research scientist Dr Bob... Read More

The Waitangi Day Dawn Service at Hopukiore (Mount Drury) is cancelled because of the weather. Tauranga city council staff made the call to cancel the open air service... Read More

Just as New Zealand is divided into North and South Island, so too is the weather story for Waitangi weekend. As plans are made for the long weekend a low over the... Read More

A Katikati man suffered minor burns to his leg after a 200 litre plastic drum of nitric acid was spilt overnight. Fire service assistant area commander Kevin Cowper... Read More